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Katrina Live Thread, Part X
Various ^ | 30 August 2005

Posted on 08/30/2005 6:51:27 AM PDT by NautiNurse

Catastrophic damage occurred to Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama as a result of Hurricane Katrina. Major bridges are destroyed. Mobile AL suffered its worst flooding in 90 years. In New Orleans, a large section of concrete levee broke last night. Water continues to rise, threatening, among many things, Tulane Hospital with 1000 patients. New Orleans officials: Do not attempt to return to the city at this time if you evacuated. It is too dangerous.

Sun-Herald Gulfport MS

WLOX TV Biloxi, Gulfport, Pascagula

Gulfport News via Topix.net WAFB Baton Rouge

Slidell, Mandeville, and Covington Updates Warning: website is overloaded due to heavy traffic

Mobile Register via al.com

Mississippi updates via Jackson Ledger

Lafayette LA Daily Advertiser

Pensacola News Journal


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Florida; US: Georgia; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: hurricane; katrina; livehurricanekatrina; prayanddonate; tropical
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To: dirtboy
Go back and check out what I posted in #1,183.

Planning a large-scale evacuation of an entire metropolitan area is like planning to stage a Shakespeare play in the middle of a tornado. At night.

Gaping holes in disaster plans? You better believe it. When faced with a situation like this, your best approach is to keep your wits about you, think clearly, and hope that your instincts are sound.

2,281 posted on 08/30/2005 12:57:33 PM PDT by Alberta's Child (I ain't got a dime, but what I got is mine. I ain't rich, but Lord I'm free.)
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To: Rutles4Ever

LOL.......that's the first laugh I've had today!


2,282 posted on 08/30/2005 12:57:50 PM PDT by Howlin (Have you check in on this thread: FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread)
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To: rwfromkansas
I wonder if diseases like malaria could come out of this disaster.

Probably, but I think things like cholera come sooner.

2,283 posted on 08/30/2005 12:57:54 PM PDT by r9etb
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To: CedarDave; OXENinFLA

The industrial canal connects the river with the lake. From what others have posted, the river is higher than the lake.


2,284 posted on 08/30/2005 12:57:54 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat
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To: airstrike

There's talk of booking them in the San Antonio stadium.


2,285 posted on 08/30/2005 12:57:59 PM PDT by Petronski (I love Cyborg.)
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To: nicmarlo
Oh yes, besides food and water, of course medicinal supplies.

Then you understand what I am saying.

Look, by your collective posts, you think looting's fine.

What gives you that idea? I said emergency needed supplies could be obtained without moral problem. I said nothing at all about looting for fun and profit.

They're not taking food and water, they are hauling out the innards of entire stores.....it's not all food and water, blankets and medicine...it's looting.

Duh. Some people can't follow a detailed argument, I guess. Yes, people are commiting heinous criminal acts in looting goods that are not a matter of survival.

I think everyone condemns that.

But rational people will see that there are legitimate arguments to be made for "stealing" items for genuine legitimate survival.

Can you see how a person can support the one without supporting the other?

SD

2,286 posted on 08/30/2005 12:58:31 PM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: BurbankKarl

Has anyone heard a word out of the infamous Trent Lott.?????????


2,287 posted on 08/30/2005 12:58:35 PM PDT by Coldwater Creek ("Over there, Over there, we will be there until it is Over there.")
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To: NautiNurse
"The bridge over Lake Ponchartrain - OMG"

What are you responding to? Has that bridge come apart?
2,288 posted on 08/30/2005 12:58:56 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: r9etb

diarrheal disease will hit bad, they always do in floods like this with non potable water.


2,289 posted on 08/30/2005 12:59:00 PM PDT by cajungirl (no)
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To: cajungirl; NautiNurse

If you mean the bridge on CNN the past few minutes, that was the twin spans of the I-10. I know because Wolf told me so.


2,290 posted on 08/30/2005 12:59:01 PM PDT by Petronski (I love Cyborg.)
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To: Howlin

Forgot the rim shot.


2,291 posted on 08/30/2005 12:59:05 PM PDT by Rutles4Ever
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To: cajungirl
I am greatly worried the fires will go out of control in the city and I do wonder if this city will come back.

If San Francisco can come back from 1906, New Orleans can come back from 2005.

2,292 posted on 08/30/2005 12:59:18 PM PDT by Not A Snowbird (Official RKBA Landscaper and Arborist, Duchess of Green Leafy Things)
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To: cajungirl
From MSNBC:

Industry sources said that one big underwriter had already stopped providing business-interruption insurance in the Gulf and others warned that rising storm losses would lead to premiums so high that insuring platforms could become uneconomic.

2,293 posted on 08/30/2005 12:59:28 PM PDT by ContemptofCourt
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To: dennis1x
2:41 P.M. - Jefferson Parish officials say schools could reopen by Dec. 1.

jeff parish officials never disappoint with the rhetoric.

2,294 posted on 08/30/2005 12:59:39 PM PDT by dennis1x
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To: r9etb
It's sad how many FReepers can't follow a simple argument.

SD

2,295 posted on 08/30/2005 12:59:50 PM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: Lizarde

I missed that, but it would make sense.


2,296 posted on 08/30/2005 12:59:55 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat
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To: Steve_Seattle

It has come apart,,I couldn't believe the pics as I heard it was passable by emergency vehicles. Sections of it are crumbled.


2,297 posted on 08/30/2005 1:00:02 PM PDT by cajungirl (no)
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To: All

The rescue footage on WWL is incredible. The people that chopped through their roof and are sitting on there with a huge American flag. Incredible. The National Guard are doing a fantastic job.


2,298 posted on 08/30/2005 1:00:07 PM PDT by Smogger
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To: Petronski

Listen to Frank Zarelle on CNN; the reporters are beginning to understand just how bad this is going to be; you can hear it in his voice.

"You cannot provide for the victims within these city limits."

As an aside, why is Wolf YELLING????


2,299 posted on 08/30/2005 1:00:14 PM PDT by Howlin (Have you check in on this thread: FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread)
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To: ContemptofCourt
In addition, oil rigs and oil pipelines are severely damaged. Said that the pipelines are leaking.

The news said there was minimal damage at noon today. Now I see oil is up 2.61 a barrel and gas shot up another 41 cents today!

2,300 posted on 08/30/2005 1:00:27 PM PDT by bjs1779
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